Oooooh lovelies – don’t you love getting the opportunity to win big after only having done very effort? This month some of my beauty bloggin’ sisters and I are giving our readers the chance to score BIG.

Can you even deal? I can’t! If you’ve been lookin’ for some new blogs to check out, entering through the Rafflecopter is the best way to follow various beauty blogs on different social media networks. AND you’ll get put in the running to score 1 of 3 gift cards. Pretty sweet, huh? This is open to anyone anywhere in the world and ends on April 30th.

This giveaway is brought to you by a Rafflecopter giveaway” target=”_blank”>BeautyStat.com! I’ve actually had my eyes on Biotera for a hot little minute so I am so glad that I get the opportunity to gift one lucky winner with the entire Long & Healthy System! The holidays are here! But don’t let the less-than-stellar condition of your hair prevent you from looking your best! Whether your hair is long and unmanageable or hard-to-grow, The NEW Naturelle Biotera Long & Healthy System will get your hair back into shape — ready to sport the most trendy holiday ‘do. The new formulas found in the Long & Healthy System are part of the Naturelle Biotera line (a division of Zotos Professional), which harnesses salon-quality botanical ingredients that marries nature and science to protect, strengthen and moisturize your hair. Fueled by powerful super fruits, like pomegranate and acai berry, the Long & Healthy System intensely hydrates, strengthens and protects hard-to-grow hair against breakage, split ends, damage and color fading. What’s even more remarkable about this system is that it’s designed to make hair longer and 6X stronger*! All products in the Long & Healthy System are fortified with Tri-Soy Complex, Biotera’s new signature ingredient. This scientifically-advanced complex is made up of antioxidant-rich soy oil, soy protein and soya lecithin for exceptional protection, strength and moisture.

1 lucky person will WIN the entire Long & Healthy System ($36.00 value)!!!

Congratulations to Ylissa of California! Comments in this post are closed but if you have any questions regarding this giveaway, email me at brittany@clumpsofmascara.com.

Yo. It’s gettin’ cooler ’round these parts. By the way, I was never one to say “Yo”. I clearly watch way too much Breaking Bad. Best show everrrr! And when it comes to Elle’s skincare, AVEENO Baby has been rocking our world. The brand sent me some of their products and we’ve loved them so much that we’ve already gone and re-purchased some things.

Remember how bummed out I was about Elle and her eczema-ridden skin? I was breaking my neck trying to find a product that could not only alleviate her flare ups but prevent them from happening. Since she still drinks breast milk I decided to go gluten-free for 2 weeks and lo and behold, her skin cleared up. I’ve been on a gluten-free (and dairy-free diet) for almost 3 months and so far so good. Elle’s skin is flourishing. Every now and then she’ll appear with some dry patches and that’s when I like to use these AVEENO Baby products.

I used to be all “natural skincare ONLY!” but when your baby is clawing at her itchy skin to the point that she begins bleeding, you’ll try anything. Coconut oil and shea butter just wasn’t cutting it. I find that the AVEENO Baby products are mild enough to be used daily and Elle’s skin seems to feel better when I used them. Like the Baby Cleansing Therapy Moisturizing Wash…

Baby girl doesn’t get baths daily (they’re too drying for her) but when she suds up, this creamy wash rocks. I love massaging it on her drier areas. The Baby Eczema Therapy Moisturizing Cream is my favorite though…

We use this daily and it’s the only product that not only makes her skin FEEL better but it lasts throughout the day. We ran out of this stuff and ended up buying more.

Are you a mama that has a baby with dry skin? Or are you a mama to be? Or do you know a mama who could get some use out of these? I’m giving away the full AVEENO & AVEENO Baby Eczema Therapy collection.

Oooooh, beauty lovers in Cali and surrounding areas…wanna go to an awesome beauty trade show? Of course you do! PHAMExpo is the newest beauty convention to hit the streets and having glanced at some of the exhibitors that will be there I’m just a wee bit jealous that I can’t attend. Not this year, at least. But you can!

Typically shows like these are just for beauty professionals but the tickets that I’m giving away are for everyone. Woo hoo! It’s a sweet deal because a 1 day ticket will cost you $60. And that doesn’t even include pro admission. So yes, girlfriend…if you win these pair of tickets you’ll be winning gold!

Think you’ll be in the Pasadena area during June 29th and June 30th? Enter!!

Wooo hoooo! It’s giveaway season and I’ve got another amaziiiiing one for my U.S.-based Clumps readers. This giveaway is featuring goodies from Target and they are going to blow you away. Ready for this? This holiday beauty basket includes the following:

Pretty groovy basket, uh? There’s a lil’ somethin’ for everyone. I’m in the market for a new watch and I sooooo want that one. And I want that handbag. And you already know how I feel about Maybelline’s Great Lash LOL mascara. 😎

The grand ole’ Rafflecopter will be accepting entries for this giveaway and the last date to enter is Wednesday, December 19th at 11:59 p.m. EST. This sweepstakes is open for U.S. residents 18 and older. Please check out the Terms and Conditions in the Rafflecopter before entering. Good luuuuuck! Show your excitement for how giddy you are about this giveaway by tweeting @Target using the hashtag #TargetHoliday.

“Disclosure: Target provided the winning prize and compensation for my time. This program is not administered or sponsored by Target or its affiliates, but solely by Clumps of Mascara.”

There’s been giveaway after giveaway on Clumps lately, uh? Well, what can I say… I work with some awesome brands and I love when they give me the opportunity to spread the love to the Clumps fam. This is definitely a special giveaway because it’s giving YOU the opportunity to win TEN of my favorite Too Faced products.

Why is Too Faced being so generous? They recently reached 100,000 likes on their Facebook page and they wanted to celebrate by doing a few giveaways with beauty editors like me. Exciting, uh? And the best thing about this giveaway? It’s International-friendly! That’s right…it doesn’t matter if you’re in the U.S., Canada, the UK, Nigeria, Mexico, the Bahamas, Australia, France, the Philippines, India, Singapore or Brazil, you have a chance of snagging these goodies.

Enter the Rafflecopter below and be sure to read through the Terms & Conditions. Okay, I’ve rambled enough. Go ‘head and enter. Good luuuuck!

If you follow me on Twitter, you’ll see that I’m always sending out tweets about random drugstore discounts and sales. I’m in a drugstore at least twice a week and have called myself a drugstore paparazzi. Yep, camera and all. I’m usually hittin’ up CVS simply because there’s like 3 between my job and work and being a member of their BeautyClub has crazy perks. You get rewards just for buying the things that you were going to purchase anyway. After you’ve purchased up to $50 worth of beauty goodies, CVS will print out a $5 ExtraBuck at the end of your receipt. It’s THAT easy.

I had the mission of seeing if I could go to CVS and spend $50 on beauty goodies inspired by this past season’s New York Fashion Week. Well, y’all know how I am when it comes to beauty challenges….CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!

Creamy pink nails were a big highlight throughout NYFW. Also a big highlight are Maybelline’s new Color Show nail polishes. I managed to snag Born With It for less than $4.

We also saw a ton of gorgeous nail art hitin’ the runways. I’m not the type to sit and do some serious nail art (I’m too lazy, y’all) but what I will do is use those awesome Sally Hansen Salon Effects nail strips. And while they are time-consuming, I’ve found that applying a strip on just one nail can sometimes do the trick. This design is called Simply D-Vine. Get it? Vine? 😛

Red lips was another trend and you’ll never see me complain about this one as I ADORE red lipstick. Especially Revlon’s red lippies. I got True Red for $9.49. But wait…it was buy 1, get one 50% off so I grabbed the beautiful Wild Orchid too.

Move over super loud blush. Bare faces were hot this past season and I couldn’t be happier. I love the natural look of bare skin or skin with just a touch of powder. Something subtle like Physician Formula’s Multi-Colored blush.

Pretty and super volumized lashes were a big hit. And they’re a big hit with me too. But here’s the thing…no mascara could really give me the look I was looking for I purchased some Ardell Lashes ($4.79) and applied ’em. Uh. Or at least tried. I still feel some kinda way about false lashes but at least these didn’t irritate my eyes like crazy. Stay tuned for a review of ’em!

My grand total in attempts to re-create the trends? $43.79 before taxes.

Not bad, uh? Best of all, because I used my trusty CVS card, this $24 will go towards my $50 which will result in a $5 coupon. Hollaaaa! I recently got the CVS Look Book for this season and woooowsers….

I can’t WAIT to snag those Salma Hayek polishes. I love everything I’ve tried in that line so I’m sure the polishes will be a hit. If you aren’t a member of the CVS BeautyClub, hop to it, girlfriend. You don’t know what you’re missing out on!

In honor of the awesomeness that is the CVS BeautyClub, I am giving away a $50 gift certificate to one lucky follower. Good luck, ducks!

Disclosure: I was provided with a gift card to make the above purchases but I was not paid to write this post. I decided on the products that were purchased and simply wanted to share with y’all how awesome CVS’ BeautyClub is.

I’m doing this giveaway alongside some of my Beauty Bloggers of Central Florida sisters. The Makeup Show Orlando is this weekend and I am beyond excited! I get to check out some of my favorite brands and sit on a panel talking about what I do best…beauty blogging. Yes y’all. I am geeked up!

While The Makeup Show is an industry-exclusive event (meaning it is open to makeup artists, estheticians, photographers, brands, etc), this giveaway is unique in that you can be a regular ‘ole beauty lover to be eligible to win. Yep! Here’s what ya gotta do…

1. Purchase your ticket here. They are $35 for a one-day ticket.
2. At the bottom of the registration form, in the question “HOW DID YOU HERE ABOUT THIS EVENT?” click “OTHER” and write Clumps of Mascara.
3. Come back to the Clumps of Mascara and enter the Rafflecopter.

It’s that simple! You’ll not only score a ticket to one of the hottest beauty events in Florida but you’ll also get put in a raffle to win a Makeup Show Bag & a selective set from The Makeup Show limited edition brush line. Excited yet? Hop to it! Ticket sales stop on November 1st so you only have few days to purchase your ticket. Not planning to be in the Orlando area? Pass this along to your favorite beauty guy or girl. Good luuuuck!

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5 days agoby clumpsofmascara'Best be your on cheerleader. Don't wait for a pat on the back. Or a LIKE or comment. You don't need to have a slew of approvals from anyone. Be dynamic for YOU!

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3 days agoby clumpsofmascaraGood morning, risk takers! Today I'm doing something incredibly challenging and scary. I make it a habit to push myself to the limit often. You should, too. Come on. DO IT NOW!!

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4 days agoby clumpsofmascaraSome say red lipstick isn't professional. Oh. Really? I'll make my own rules and still get the job done.

2 days agoby clumpsofmascaraI neeeed time to myself. Marriage and parenthood did not change this. Every morning, I wake up earlier than everyone else. And just be. No demands. No rushing. I do what I want. I sip my tea and pray and read and polish my nails. Or I do nothing. It does SO much for my sanity and peace. Mamas and daddies, give it a try. - [NOTE] This likely doesn't work with newborns. Those tiny humans own every fiber of your being. Happy Friday!